Saturday, December 31, 2011

Tom's New Year's Rezlooooshuns

One of the things I've resolved to do is behave myself and act more priestly.

Maybe even take up yoga.

Number two on the rezlooshuns list is to behave in my personal rectory rest room. I'm told I have no regard for where I fling the gravel, digging as if to inner Earth. They said the Sea of Galilee goes on top, gets covered over and I'm done. What are they talking about?

Number Three of the zlooshuns is to no longer imbibe in holy water--the kind served in the rectory den. No more candy, either unless it's a toy like this. That means the housekeeper will discover it come Easter (when she does her spring cleaning) Actually, I don't eat candy. I just didn't have a pic of me imbibing is all.

Number Four of the sloossssssshherons is I have to set a good example for Mitty. What, and ruin him?

Number ah, er, ah (what number am I on??) Oh, nevermind, I'm a cat who enjoys his nip on this merry old holiday and wishes all of his friends, fans and Julie the best New Year ever, full of blessings, goodies, and good times.

Hey, my little friend, I've made some strong clawfee for you. When the ball drops, I want you to see just one, not three.

And, thank you everybody for another great year. Let's make the new one happy, healthy and hopeful. Most of all we're so grateful for your friendship. We couldn't do it without you.

Cute photos, great resolutions, but we don't think you can ever have too much nip :)...Wishing you all a very Happy New Year filled with great health, much love and tremendous joy...love and hugs, precious friends...J, Calle, Halle, Sukki

Buddy Bear said, and I quote here: "Here's to the best of all the holidays you've celebrated to date, and to the all the even better ones you will celebrate in the years to come.

HAPPY NEW YEAR to you and yours."

"No I'm not all that good at witty and warm greetings, but I do know I have enjoyed the year reading along with you and the young one and the Mom, so I'm wanting to wish you all the best for the future."

"We are the 6 Mouskateers of Five Oaks Manor, SouthWoodsUSA™, and our keepers. By name we are Buddy Bear, MikiCato, Ms Princess, Ms Smokey, Tegar and Rowdy, and the Beans are Lisa and Roy, or as we call them, Small One and Large One."

WARNING - BRIBERY with toy mice or catnip will NOT decrease your penance

The LATEST in the Father Tom Fishworthy series of novels

Tom's sure Reny, sitting in a wheelchair, created a permanent lap just for him.

The very FIRST book in the Father Tom Fishworthy series "Going My Way meets The Birdcage"

Why Church Cats?

I would put the blame squarely on a noted photographer named Surman (like what you hear in church) and his phenomenal photos and stories of the church cats of England.

Thanks to him, I thought it would be great to have a parish cat be a key figure in my Temptation of Christ Catholic Parish books. Why not? He has people come to church who wouldn't have been there otherwise.

So far I have had two lovable Maine Coons for my inspiration. Despite their flights to the Bridge, they have assured me from their perches on high that their memory will continue to reside in the wisecracking character of Father Tom Fishworthy, S.J., the parish's resident snoop and mender of injured souls.

The cat family remaining, along with their novelist human, are finding themselves highly amused by some of the best material and otherworldly insights supplied by the guys.

Since they hold a master key to the pearly gates, we are happy to listen and share their material.